Accreditation

Application has been made for continuing education hours for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, dentists (CME), dietitians/dietetic technicians, dietary managers, American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS), social workers and Community Health Education Specialist (CHES). For other disciplines, contact organizers.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the WVU School of Medicine and the WVU Extension Service. The WVU School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The WVU Office of CME designates this educational activity for a maximum of 17.5 category 1 credits toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the activity. This continuing education activity has been approved by the West Virginia University School of Nursing for 21.3 contact hours. Of the total contact hours earned, 3.9 will be in the areas of pharmacology consistent with advanced pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutic competencies of advanced practice nursing. The West Virginia University School of Nursing is an approved provider of continuing education by the State of West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, Legislative Rule 19CSR11-4 under provider number WV1996-0120RN.

West Virginia University School of Pharmacy (WVUSOP) is accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmaceutical education. This program, ACPE#072-999-06-063 through 075 is approved for continuing pharmacy education credit.